ORDER

Dr. S.M. Kantikar, Member.—Brief facts that in the year 2014, the Complainants booked a 2-BHK unit / flat in the project ‘Coral City’ of M/s Radhakrishna Buildtech Pvt. Ltd (hereinafter referred to as the “Opposite Party No. 1”) at Jaipur, Rajasthan. Each Complainant paid booking amount of Rs.2,50,000/- and the letter of allotment was issued. It was alleged that the possession of each flat was to be delivered by 31.12.2015. However, the Opposite Parties failed to complete the project and handover possession of the respective units by the said date. For the undisclosed reasons the Opposite Parties arbitrarily cancelled the project and vide letter dated 15.04.2017 offered to refund the booking amount along with interest @ 9% p.a. to each Complainants. However, even after lapse of 6 months the Opposite Parties did not refund the booking amount of Rs.2,50,000/-. Therefore, on 14.12.2017, a legal notice was served upon the Opposite Parties, but there was no avail.

2. Being aggrieved, the Complainants filed the instant Complaint under Section 12(1)(c) read with Section 21(a)(i) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the Opposite Parties / Builder Co. for indulging in unfair t